REGION 3 - Thompson-Nicola REGIONAL REGULATIONS TABLE LEGEND GENERAL RESTRICTIONS
REGION 3 DAILY QUOTAS
Spring closure: No fishing in any stream in Region 3 from Jan. 1 to June 30 (see tables for exceptions).
(See tables for exceptions) Streams include rivers, creeks and sloughs
Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Region 3, all year.
Trout/char: 5, but not more than • 4 from streams • 1 over 50 cm • 1 bull trout (Dolly Varden) or lake trout, none under 60 cm And you must release: • ALL STEELHEAD • Bull trout (Dolly Varden) from streams, Aug. 1 to Oct. 31 • Lake trout from Oct. 15 to Jan. 31
REPORT TAGGED FISH
Kokanee: 5 (none from streams) Whitefish: 15 (all species combined) Burbot: 2 White Sturgeon: CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY Crayfish: 25
Please report tagged fish to the Fish and Wildlife Regional Office in Kamloops at 1-800-388-1606. Information should include POSSESSION QUOTAS tag number and colour, fish length and Possession quotas = 2 daily quotas weight, and location of capture. Please leave (See tables for exceptions) your name and phone number so we can ANNUAL QUOTAS provide you with details. Annual catch quota for Shuswap Lake (per licence year): SHUSWAP LAKE CLOSED AREAS Rainbow trout: 5 over 50 cm Wharf Ada ms Char - lake trout and bull trout Road Rive r (Dolly Varden): 5 over 60 cm Shusw a A p La ke
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STEELHEAD MANAGEMENT CHANGES In response to low abundance of steelhead in the Thompson-Nicola Region, steelhead fisheries will either be restricted in duration or closed, dependant on the fishery. To implement this, the following waters and times are closed and may open in-season if steelhead abundance is sufficient (see p. 1 for details on in-season changes). Thompson River: downstream of signs at Kamloops Lake outlet to the confluence with Fraser River, November 1 to May 31 (see tables for exceptions) Fraser River: from Hwy 99 Bridge at Lillooet to BC Hydro tail race outflow channel, November 1 to May 31; and from the confluence with Thompson River to CNR bridge approximately 1 km downstream, November 1 to May 31
No Fishing Jan 1-June 30
Frances and Hannah lakes: from January 1 to May 31 Seton River downstream of Seton Lake: from April 1 to May 31
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Nahatlatch River downstream of Nahatlatch Lake and Stein River: from January 1 to May 31
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2017-2019 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis
REGION 3
Steelhead fishing: Your basic licence must be validated with a Steelhead Conservation Surcharge Stamp if you fish for steelhead anywhere in B.C. In addition, a Steelhead Stamp is mandatory when fishing most Classified Waters regardless of the species being angled for. Please see page 7 for details.
See the following tables for exceptions and additional regulations on specific waters.
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